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Non-profit Organizations in Lesotho
A register of firms and the professionals working at them in the Non-profit Organizations sector based in Lesotho. Browse the public index, then filter or export on Kipplo.
Companies
35 on file
World Vision Lesotho
World Vision International Lesotho (WVIL) is a member of World Vision International, a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. WVIL has been operational since 1987 assisting communities with various interventions spanning across Faith & Development, Health, HIV & Nutrition, child protection, participation & safeguarding, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, Livelihoods & Resilience, Advocacy and Justice for children. We are committed to ensuring that all children- enjoy good health and nutrition - have access to clean and safe water, sanitation & hygiene - are educated and prepared for life’s challenges and opportunities - are protected from harm, living in safe a nd secure environments - experience the love of God and their neighbors - are participating in the decisions that affect them and their communities - live in resilient families and communities with diversified livelihoods that are able to provide for their current and future needs.
51 to 200 staff
Acerwc
An Organ of the African Union with the mandate to monitor the implementation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC). The ACRWC was adopted by the Heads of State and Government of the then OAU on 11th July 1990 and came into force on 29th November To date, 50 out of the 55 Member States of the African Union have ratified the Charter, 41 have submiited eports on the measures they have adopted which give effect to the provisions of this Charter and on the progress made in the enjoyment of these rights.
10001+ staff
Boipusong Hiv Aids Youth Association Bohaya
Boipusong HIV/AIDS Youth Association (BOHAYA) is an indigenous, Non-Profit HIV and AIDS Youth Association for young Basotho living with HIV and AIDS as well as those affected. Subscribed membership of over 1150 youth and adolescents from Berea, Maseru, Mafeteng and Mohale’s Hoek and Quthing district in Lesotho. Primary target and beneficiaries of the organization are young people living with HIV and AIDS and the entire community as may be appropriately considered affected. Boipusong HIV/AIDS Youth Association (BOHAYA) interventions are aligned to the Regional and International Priorities: • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) • UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets • Lesotho National HIV AIDS Policy (including National, Regional and International Guidelines) • National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP)
1 to 10 staff
Gold Anchor Pediatric Cancer Foundation
The Gold Anchor Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a beacon of hope in Maseru, Lesotho, dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer. Founded by the passionate cancer activist Ms. Mmamaseru Maqhobela, the foundation is committed to raising awareness, advocating for early detection, and providing unwavering support to young warriors and their families. With a focus on education, the foundation visits schools to enlighten the community about the importance of recognizing cancer symptoms early. They stand in solidarity with children who face battles beyond their years, inspiring them to keep fighting. The foundation's work is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of hope in the face of adversity. Our Mission Our mission is multifaceted: 1. Childhood Cancer Awareness- We believe that awareness is the first step toward change. Through impactful campaigns, community engagement, and educational initiatives, we raise awareness about childhood and youth cancers- Our goal is to empower Basotho with knowledge, enabling early detection and timely intervention. Patient Assistance and Support- We walk alongside children battling cancer and their families. The journey is arduous, filled with uncertainty, fear, and hope. Our role is to provide unwavering support- Financial assistance, emotional counselling, and mentorship are integral parts of our patient-centric approach. Reducing Suffering- Childhood cancer affects not only the young warriors but also their families. We strive to alleviate suffering on both fronts- Our programs extend beyond medical care, addressing holistic well-being. Our Programs and Initiatives 1. Awareness Campaigns- From bustling city centers to remote villages, we spread awareness about childhood cancers. Our campaigns include workshops, seminars, and engaging activities- We collaborate with schools, community leaders, and healthcare professionals to reach every corner of Lesotho.
1 to 10 staff
Leseli Foundation
Leseli Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of marginalized children and young people in Lesotho through education. As part of our mission, the foundation aligns itself with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to eliminate poverty, protect the environment, and ensure prosperity for all by 2030. SDG 4, which focuses on providing quality education to all, is central to Leseli's efforts to promote sustainable development through knowledge. The foundation aims to ensure that every child, regardless of background, has access to quality education. We recognize that education is key to creating opportunities for vulnerable youth and driving economic growth, job creation, equality, and peacebuilding. In pursuit of its goal to help achieve the SDGs, Leseli is building a global alliance of partners who share its commitment to inclusive and equitable access to quality education. Through our strategy, the foundation supports the local and regional development of education in various sectors, continually reviewing and revisiting its objectives, measures, and goals to ensure relevance and timeliness. Ultimately, our current strategy is aimed at creating a lasting, high-quality impact in the target communities it serves.
1 to 10 staff
Action Lesotho
Action Lesotho is an Irish NGO whose aim is to bring much needed humanitarian and development aid from Ireland to the Kingdom of Lesotho. The core objective of Action Lesotho is to break the cycle of poverty by providing people with the skills needed to access employment, create their own jobs, grow their own food, and by meeting the humanitarian needs of the most disadvantaged in their communities. We achieve this by creating compact and cost-effective projects at the area of Maputsoe, Lesotho that alleviate the suffering of the very poor.
11 to 50 staff
Najojo Better Living Mission Association
We are a local development NGO with projects in health and education. Our vision is to improve the quality of life for all members of our community, leaving no-one behind. At the moment, our mission is two-fold: We aim at providing inclusive education for children with different needs, and we provide free and holistic palliative care services to members in need within our community.
11 to 50 staff
Women And Law In Southern Africa-Lesotho
WLSA's VISION: A society where justice is equitably claimed and enjoyed by all, particularly women and children in all spheres of life. WLSA's MISSION: To be renowned Southern African activists and human rights organization that organizes, co-ordinates and supports evidence based interventions to promote and protect women and children's rights through legal and policy reforms and changes to discriminatory socio-cultural practices. WLSA's GOAL: To contribute to gender equality and fulfilment of women and children's rights.
51 to 200 staff
Bacha Re Bacha Youth Forum
A non government organization that aims to transform communities through youth capacity building and empowerment. The vision lies with building a society of all where principles of social justice prevail.
11 to 50 staff
Baylor Karabo Ea Bophelo
Karabo ea Bophelo (KB), translated as The Answer to Life, is a five-year project funded by USAID and PEPFAR. KB started on October 1st 2019, anticipated to end on 30th September 2024 and is implemented in all 10 districts of Lesotho. KB is implemented to complement the Government of Lesotho endeavors to expand access to and uptake of multi-sectoral interventions to prevent new HIV infections and reduce vulnerability, targeting Orphans and Vulnerable Children and their caregivers and Adolescent Girls and Young Women —as directed—those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
201 to 500 staff
Gender Links Lesotho
Gender Links Lesotho (GLL) is a national chapter of Gender Links, a leading Southern African NGO working to promote gender equality, justice, and inclusive development. GLL is committed to transforming gender norms, advancing women’s rights, and building communities free from gender-based violence (GBV). Through partnerships with government, civil society, faith-based organisations, the private sector, and grassroots movements, we deliver programmes that strengthen laws and policies, enhance access to services, and empower women, girls, LGBTQI+ communities, and other marginalised groups. Our key areas of focus include: Ending GBV through evidence-based research, advocacy, and survivor-centred programming. Strengthening Democracy & Governance by promoting women’s leadership and civic participation. Advancing SRHR and Social Justice to ensure inclusive protection and equitable access to rights. Capacity Building & Knowledge Generation that supports grassroots organisations and informs national policy. GLL is currently leading the EU-supported “Local Action for Gender Justice in Lesotho” project, including the upcoming National GBV Indicator Study, in partnership with the Bureau of Statistics and the Department of Gender. Our vision is a Lesotho where women and men, girls and boys, and people of all identities have equal voice, choice, and control in shaping a just and inclusive society.
1 to 10 staff
Lesotho Council Of Ngos
The Lesotho Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (LCN) is an umbrella organization for NGOs in Lesotho. It was established in May 1990 with an objective of providing supportive services to the NGO Community. The Council implements this through networking and leadership training and development, information dissemination, capacity building, coordination, advocacy and representation when dealing with the government and the international community.
11 to 50 staff
Lesotho National Federation Of The Organisations Of The Disabled
Established in 1989, the Lesotho National Federation of Organisations of the Disabled (LNFOD) is an umbrella body of organisations dealing with disability in Lesotho. LNFOD's Vision: A Basotho society that is accessible and inclusive of all people that live in it, and that enables and empowers people with disabilities to enjoy their social, economic, political and human rights on equal basis with others, and to reach their full potential in all aspects of development. Its mission is to advocate for, promote, and defend the rights of people with disabilities and their families through provision of training, material and emotional support, and by representing their needs to government, development partners and the wider community. Its membership consists of the Lesotho National Association of Physically Disabled (LNAPD), Intellectual Disability Association of Lesotho (IDAL), Lesotho National League of the Visually Impaired Persons (LNLVIP) and National Association of the Deaf in Lesotho (NADL).
11 to 50 staff
Touch Roots Africa
Touch Roots Africa is a company based out of Mabille Road, Maseru, Maseru, Lesotho.
11 to 50 staff
Baylor College Of Medicine Children's Foundation - Lesotho
The Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation- Lesotho (BCMCFL) was formed in 2005 as a non-governmental organization resulting from a public-private partnership between the Baylor College of Medicine International Paediatrics AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) in Houston, Texas, USA and the Lesotho Ministry of Health. BCMCFL operates the Baylor College of Medicine – Bristol Myers Squibb Children’s Clinical Center of Excellence (COE) in the capital, Maseru, and 5 Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital/Bristol-Myers Squibb Satellite Centers of Excellence (SCOEs) in Botha-Bothe, Leribe, Mohale’s Hoek, Mokhotlong, and Qacha’s Nek districts. The SCOEs particularly help decentralize paediatric HIV health care to areas outside the capital.
51 to 200 staff
Cyfuture
CyFuture is an educational advisory and support initiative committed to advancing equitable access to higher education. Our mission is to empower students by: Facilitating applications to accredited online and distance learning universities Connecting learners with fully funded (100%) international and regional scholarship opportunities Providing structured academic guidance, mentorship, and skills development to enhance lifelong learning outcomes Founded by Thuso Hlanami (Founder & Managing Director), CyFuture operates with the conviction that education is the cornerstone of social mobility and sustainable development. By integrating student-centered advisory services with global opportunities, we aspire to cultivate a generation of learners equipped to thrive in a knowledge-driven world.
1 to 10 staff
Internet Society Lesotho Chapter - Isoc Lesotho
Internet Society is a global cause-driven organization governed by a diverse Board of Trustees that is dedicated to ensuring that the Internet stays open, transparent and defined by you. The Internet Society was founded in 1992 by a number of people involved with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). From those early days, one of our principal rationales is to provide an organizational home for and financial support for the Internet standards process. In the Internet’s short history, we have already witnessed attempts to shut down or limit discussions on key issues such as network neutrality, or to reframe the implications of policies, such as those that relate to cybersecurity. What we learn repeatedly is that the best and most lasting solutions are ones that we arrive at through cooperation and mutual respect, that are rooted in principle, and that open the door to innovation. ISOC have more than 100 local chapters all over the world. The chapters push the global ISOC mandate at local and regional level. The chapters push the global ISOC mandate at local and regional level. They provide unique local and regional perspectives on emerging Internet issues. Chapters run programmes and activities dedicated, among other things, to informing policy and educating the public about Internet-related issues. The Internet Society Lesotho Chapter was successful chartered in 2018 and have engaged in a myriad of activities that achieve the global ISOC vision and mission.
1 to 10 staff
Lebamang Community Initiative
Lebamang Community Initiative (LCI) is a non-profit community initiative dedicated to fostering ethos of self-reliance, participatory local empowerment through skills development in various avenues and an endeavor to achieve sustainability through bottom-up efforts, while welcoming involvement of external stakeholders and development of new partnerships. Initially operating within the villages of Ha-Lebamang, Popanyane and Monyooe in the Roma area of Maseru, key to the efforts of the Initiative is the pursuit of objectives that can be summarized in the following fashion, all aimed at bringing sustainable development, hope and positive change in the lives of the community: Education Support existing and new initiatives dedicated towards inclusive and equitable education for all who offer a quality that can present opportunities for all who receive it, particularly primary and high school education, including through sport. Environment and Ecosystems Management Heavily relying on the environment for daily life, ecosystem services for provisioning of drinking water and food, locations for spiritual and cultural practices, the recycling of nutrients as well as for the regulation of the climate, the Initiative aims to foster education and skills development on these issues across the board, while also engaging in local projects whose aims are equally dedicated to achieving such efforts. Innovation and Creativity with the use of ICT Stimulate the appreciation of modern technology, AI and IT skills development for education, health, business and all other opportunities presented by it, working within but not limited to reasonable reach and capacities of the Initiative, and in partnership with offers of such technologies. Sustainable Agriculture Promotion of sustainable agriculture with the aim of combatting malnutrition, food insecurity and hunger while improving the health of the community, through strategic partnerships. In general, we pursue all SDGs.
1 to 10 staff
Lesotho Network Of People Living With Hiv Aids Lenepwha
A non-governmental organization whose aim is to network support groups of people living with HIV/AIDS.
51 to 200 staff
Seinoli Legal Centre
SLC was set up in 2014 as a first public interest law centre in Lesotho dedicated to meeting the legal needs of communities that are marginalized and otherwise adversely affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The work of the centre has grown since then to take in communities affected by other land based investments; including agribusiness activities and mineral resource extraction, especially diamond mining. Our mission is to provide communities affected by large infrastructure development projects with sustained, comprehensive access to the law to safeguard social, economic and environmental rights through strategic litigation, advocacy and capacity strengthening.
1 to 10 staff
Adifsi
To provide, implement and support innovative technology-based solutions that have a direct and measurable impact on the quality of life of people and populations across Health, Education and Social Services sectors. We see mothers, fathers and children live longer and live better through the strategic use of technology as an accelerator of development We see measured change in the lives of people, our planet and economic progress through accessible and cost effective digital and mobile impact monitoring tools.We see learning environments that manage support and validate the skills and competencies of the people who are making change possible We see the representation, interpretation and dissemination of data as the keys to unlock hidden potential in the developing world.
1 to 10 staff
Sesotho Media & Development
Sesotho media & development (sm & d) has a long track record of successfully implementing programs reaching out to a wide range of audiences through film screenings.
11 to 50 staff
The Tiny Lives Foundation
The Tiny Lives Foundation is a U.S. based organization dedicated to sustaining the life-saving work of TTL, a non-profit organization located in Mokhotlong, Lesotho working to mitigate the effects of HIV/AIDS on the most vulnerable infants and children by supporting their health, nutritional, developmental, and emotional needs. TTL is committed to educating and empowering families so that they can sustainably provide a better future for their children. Staffed and managed locally by Basotho, TTL is the only organization caring for orphaned and vulnerable children in the rural, mountainous district of Mokhotlong. By providing access to health care, offering health education, and combating malnutrition, TTL is devoted to saving as many lives as possible, one child at time.
11 to 50 staff
Queer Worx
Driven by the urgent need to address economic exclusion within the LGBTQ+ community, Queer WorX was founded to bridge the critical gap in services and support specifically tailored to our needs. Economic advancement is crucial for achieving true equality, enabling individuals to live independently, support their families, and contribute meaningfully to society. The transformative impact of economic empowerment on the lives of LGBTIQ+ individuals fuels our passion for advocating for policies, programs, and initiatives that break down barriers and create inclusive economic opportunities.
1 to 10 staff
